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Here's my newly converted Diamondback Apex '05 model. I plan to blast and clearcoat the frame and get new wheels soon.

Mods include:

 

Gusset bachelor tensioner

Blackspire 38t chainring

Gusset cog 16T and spacers

Avid FR5 brake levers

Short gold chainring bolts

Selle Italia XO saddle

Schwalbe Speed Cruiser tyres

SRAM single speed chain

 

Any comments welcome.

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Eldron's old school Raleigh:

 

Oooold Raleigh RM9 frame

Rockshox Duke Race

Mavic Cross Max Wheelset

XTR Vees

Tubeless Cross Marks (edit - hang on - those are Larsen TTs)

 

 

Initially it was built by "the SS code" - meaning everything was sourced from my own spares bucket but chain drops meant I had to add DA BOMB. The seat and grips are new too.

 

Pity the wheels are so small ;)

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My Ride.

 

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/stuartfleming/PB288109.jpg

 

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/stuartfleming/PB288111.jpg

 

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/stuartfleming/PB288121.jpg

 

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/stuartfleming/PB288118.jpg

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S@B - that frame came out real nice...

 

What's at the bottom of your seatpost - is that tape or a shim?

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S@B - that frame came out real nice...

 

What's at the bottom of your seatpost - is that tape or a shim?

Thanks, the powder coating came out better than I expected.

 

It's a piece of inner tube taped around the seatpost, to protect it when I clamp on the Giant Half Wheeler to tow my 3 year old around the farm... Great for strength training! Will post some pics sometime!

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Thanks, the powder coating came out better than I expected.

 

It's a piece of inner tube taped around the seatpost, to protect it when I clamp on the Giant Half Wheeler to tow my 3 year old around the farm... Great for strength training! Will post some pics sometime!

 

Hi, Did you install a rear caliper bracket yourself?

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I have a v-brake frame that I want to fit disk brakes to. is there a bracket for giant frames?

Hi GT, my frame had the brake braket on it, so was an easy conversion (ok, relatively, removing the v-brake bosses took some work with the Dremmel :)). Never seen any brackets to convert to disk.

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I got one with the fisher. I'm curently doing a giant ss woth the mother of all custom paint jobs. So look out for it, maybe early in the new year.

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Here's my newly converted Diamondback Apex '05 model. I plan to blast and clearcoat the frame and get new wheels soon.

Mods include:

 

Gusset bachelor tensioner

Blackspire 38t chainring

Gusset cog 16T and spacers

Avid FR5 brake levers

Short gold chainring bolts

Selle Italia XO saddle

Schwalbe Speed Cruiser tyres

SRAM single speed chain

 

Any comments welcome.

 

Here's the bike after the new paintjob

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